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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-08 07:01 AM
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43. I think this has been planned for a while
Networks have been cutting back more at each convention.
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  -Networks may limit convention coverage (of the Democrats) brooklynite  Jul-08-08 08:03 PM   #0 
  - Do you want to bet that Republican Convention will be covered  MadMaddie   Jul-08-08 08:07 PM   #1 
  - just what I was thinking. they're not trying to control the message  ladywnch   Jul-08-08 09:58 PM   #19 
  - When will DU learn that it has NOTHING to do with controlling the coverage. It has to do with the  merwin   Jul-08-08 11:49 PM   #32 
  - News outlets are often a loss leader for the other buisiness interests that the conglomerates  w4rma   Jul-09-08 12:57 AM   #35 
  - If it falls to CSPAN, then we lose  SquireJons   Jul-09-08 06:22 AM   #38 
  - So save it on"talking heads" blathering on with their "interpretations" of  CTyankee   Jul-08-08 08:11 PM   #2 
  - That is what CSPAN and PBS are for me  CatholicEdHead   Jul-08-08 08:13 PM   #3 
  - But the, who sees it? I love CSPAN and PBS but how many others see it?  CTyankee   Jul-08-08 08:21 PM   #6 
     - I've never watched the networks re elections . . . always C-span . ..  defendandprotect   Jul-08-08 09:43 PM   #17 
        - C-span is C-span because most of America doesn't even know it exists.  AllHereTruth   Jul-08-08 11:20 PM   #29 
           - I think it is becoming obscure now . . . in my area they've removed C-span II  defendandprotect   Jul-09-08 12:06 AM   #34 
  - Oh, how delightful that would be.  ryanmuegge   Jul-08-08 10:29 PM   #24 
  - Not to mention the cost of all thr hookers  tmfun   Jul-08-08 08:14 PM   #4 
  - Maybe McSame will have a total meltdown, and save them the cost of covering the Pubs.  eppur_se_muova   Jul-08-08 08:15 PM   #5 
  - Don't laugh  bluestateguy   Jul-08-08 09:55 PM   #18 
  - Is there any way for the internet to live stream the Democratic Convention--all  Peace Patriot   Jul-08-08 08:30 PM   #7 
  - cspan should have most of it  MiniMe   Jul-09-08 06:58 AM   #41 
  - I've been told that will be done  MaineDem   Jul-09-08 06:59 AM   #42 
     - Great! Thanks for the info! nt  Peace Patriot   Jul-09-08 12:06 PM   #49 
  - Did they NOT make enough money off the long, drawn-out Obama/Clinton horse race? n/t  IanDB1   Jul-08-08 08:37 PM   #8 
  - To the contrary, the extended primaries cost them quite a sum more than was budgeted  Psephos   Jul-08-08 09:18 PM   #13 
  - Are cameras used during Denver Broncos' football games essentially permanent  LiberalFighter   Jul-08-08 08:39 PM   #9 
  - You're partially correct.  PSPS   Jul-08-08 09:11 PM   #12 
     - Those bastards better not black it out - we the people will throw a fit. nt  jwirr   Jul-08-08 09:36 PM   #15 
  - They can't pool the coverage and share the costs?  Doremus   Jul-08-08 08:42 PM   #10 
  - Great question.  ChazII   Jul-08-08 09:11 PM   #11 
  - Do they think it will not reap it's own rewards in viewing and/or sponsorship?  Juan_de_la_Dem   Jul-08-08 09:24 PM   #14 
  - C-span should cover it . . .  defendandprotect   Jul-08-08 09:42 PM   #16 
  - They have been announcing for a while now.........  discerning christian   Jul-08-08 11:14 PM   #28 
  - The networks make themselves more irrelevant every day  bluestateguy   Jul-08-08 09:58 PM   #20 
  - Don't kid yourself  leftynyc   Jul-09-08 06:51 AM   #40 
  - Remember who controls the cameras at the conventions.  pabsungenis   Jul-08-08 10:09 PM   #21 
  - EXCELLENT POINT! This is really an effort by Faux News to shut out the Dems. BINGO!! n/t  NoodleyAppendage   Jul-09-08 09:26 AM   #48 
  - Cool! Win-Win! Less punditry!  scheming daemons   Jul-08-08 10:18 PM   #22 
  - So it cost more to broadcast from a stadium already equipped for broadcasts...  dbonds   Jul-08-08 10:22 PM   #23 
  - I wouldn't be surprised if they end up just showing the RNC  TOJ   Jul-08-08 10:40 PM   #25 
  - The repug convention will be covered because McCAin will drop out  Phred42   Jul-08-08 10:47 PM   #26 
  - even though the numbers will be higher  BareNakedLiberal   Jul-08-08 11:06 PM   #27 
  - Maybe?  droidamus2   Jul-08-08 11:27 PM   #30 
  - Any information on whether the DNC was warned of this possibility before the final decision on  highplainsdem   Jul-08-08 11:43 PM   #31 
  - Unless this convention is different to the war advertisement in 2004...  Voltaire99   Jul-08-08 11:53 PM   #33 
  - Hilarious change of philosophical position  Trajan   Jul-09-08 01:36 AM   #36 
  - Aw heck ... WAY wrong thread ....  Trajan   Jul-09-08 02:53 AM   #37 
  - McCain vs NFL  Ghost of Tom Joad   Jul-09-08 06:35 AM   #39 
  - I think this has been planned for a while  MaineDem   Jul-09-08 07:01 AM   #43 
  - why don't they borrow a team from their sports division? n/t  AZDemDist6   Jul-09-08 07:59 AM   #44 
  - Cash-strapped news divisions?  DS1   Jul-09-08 08:20 AM   #45 
  - BULLSH*T. The MSM just doesn't want the image of THOUSANDS CHEERING vs. McCain MN snoozefest. n/t  NoodleyAppendage   Jul-09-08 09:25 AM   #46 
  - geee... what a surprise. Quick Dems, move more to the right  fascisthunter   Jul-09-08 09:26 AM   #47 
 

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